MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School softball team upset No. 4 seed Caldwell, 3-0, Monday, May 13, in Caldwell to advance to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament. Sophomore Claire Shupe tossed a four-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks; at the plate, she went 3-for-4 with a single, a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls track and field teams gave strong performances at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The boys team finished in fourth place in the team standings with 69 points, led by senior Chaas McCoy, who […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls track and field teams gave great efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. In the boys team standings, IHS took fifth place. Seton Hall Prep won the team title. In the girls team standings, IHS […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School junior Jordaine Johnson put forth a tremendous show at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. Johnson won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash. Johnson clocked a meet-record 10.53 seconds in the trials […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track and field team captured the team titles at the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The girls had 207 team points and the boys had 191 team points. The following are the top-six finishes in each […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated Memorial of West New York, 9-6, on Senior Day on Monday, May 13, at Bloomfield Middle School field, giving head coach Mike Policastro his 300th career victory. A 1989 BHS graduate and former standout Bengals baseball player, Policastro has been at the BHS helm since […]
The Irvington High School girls flag football team has dominated opponents this season, harboring aspirations of winning the state championship for the second time in three years. However, those title hopes were dashed, after it was ruled that the team used two ineligible players and will have to forfeit three Super Football Conference victories, according […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bengals defeated North Arlington, 4-2, in the inaugural Jennings–Sprague Cup game on Saturday morning, May 11, at Clara Ward Memorial Field at Clarks Pond South in Bloomfield. The cup trophy will be presented to the winner of the annual game between the teams. Bloomfield won its second straight game to improve […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team posted a thrilling 4-3 victory over West Orange on Senior Night on Wednesday, May 8, at home. The Bucs trailed 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning when junior Raf Matos hit a two-out, two-run triple to tie the game. In the bottom of the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School senior Emily Renoff enjoyed a great showing at the Essex County Tournament on Monday, April 29, at Weequahic Golf Course. Competing against boys, Renoff finished tied for second place overall with an even-par 70 score. Vertii Hamalainen, of Montclair, also scored 70. Arjun Caprihan, of Newark Academy, […]